Wider, faster, wingier, amazinger.
Right now, cars that compete in the World Rally Championship aren't nearly the wild looking thrill machines they once were. Now, we have a bunch of amazing quick small hatchbacks running through the woods of the world, but they are going to become more incredible in just two years.
The already fast cars are set to get faster with a smaller restrictor for the turbo and a 55 pound weight reduction. That should make power jump from 315 to about 380 horsepower, which is nothing to sneeze at.
They are also set to have bigger flares for a wider track and a greatly enhanced aero package with a simply gigantic rear wing.
It's true that rally cars now are anything but boring, but the current formula is getting dated. These are simple ways for the series to create more dramatic and faster cars while not making the teams spend tens of millions on R&D to make a whole new car.
Instead they'll just spend a few million. Let's not go crazy here.
Source: Road and Track
